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Southern California to Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Line Postponed

November 2, 2020 2:46 pm

On Sunday, the proposed Victorville-Las Vegas high speed rail line was halted indefinitely after the project failed to sell $2.4 billion in bonds. Fortress Investment Group, who is backing the Brightline West project, had received $600 million in bond allocations...

California Approves $600 Million in Bond Allocations for Southern California to Las Vegas High-Speed Train

April 15, 2020 5:26 pmApril 16, 2020 5:12 pm

On Tuesday, a California finance committee headed by California Treasurer Fiona Ma approved a $600 million private activity bond allocation for the Las Vegas to Southern California high speed Virgin Trains-Brightline railway. Over $4 billion in state and federal funding...

California Globe Interview with Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian

February 25, 2020 6:46 amFebruary 25, 2020 6:47 am

For almost a year, Ara Najarian has been the Mayor of Glendale. A City Councilman since 2005 and a former member of numerous commissions around Southern California and Glendale, Mayor Najarian is ending his fourth one-year term soon thanks to...